Transcript Distance Education Presentation.ppt

“SMART” Classroom:
Distance Education
Lashunda Bonner
Eric Lawhorn
Mary Martinez
ITSW-1310-1001 – Presentation Media Software
Monday and Wednesday – 11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
April 30, 2003
Photos of the “SMART” Classroom
These pictures were taken in Room 207 of
the Berry Hall “English” building.
Components of a “SMART” Classroom
One (1) Amplifier or Receiver (AM and
FM Radio Tuner)
One (1) DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)
Player
One (1) VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)
One (1) Dell Desktop Computer, one (1)
monitor, one (1) keyboard, one (1)
mouse, and two (2) speakers
Two (2) speakers mounted on the ceiling
located in the front of the room
Components of a “SMART” Classroom (cont.)
One (1) overhead projector
 This product gives one the capability to
project or show documents on a screen to
the audience without the need of
transparencies
One (1) projector mounted on the ceiling
located in the middle portion of the
room
Benefits of “SMART” Classrooms
Provide current news events
Transmit medical, educational, and
technological breakthroughs
Enable instructors to show various
documents directly from the computer
screen onto a larger screen for class
viewing
Allow instructors to show VHS tapes
and/or DVDs without having to check
them out of the library
Offer windows to a world of information
Video Footage of a “SMART” Classroom
Components of a Videoconference Classroom
Two (2) television monitors mounted in
the corners of the classroom
Video cameras for recording what is
happening in the classroom
Microphones for audio purposes
Advantages of Videoconference Classrooms
Eliminate the need to commute to
Temple or to satellite schools
Educate more students without the need
of additional instructors
Alleviate overcrowded classrooms
Provide immediate interaction between
the instructor and the students
Eliminates additional faculty personnel
expenditures
Current Problems with Videoconferencing
Need for additional rooms at Temple
College and at off-campus facilities
The need for additional rooms and high
cost of funding
Participating Videoconference Schools
Holland High School
TC at Cameron
TC at Taylor
Distance Education Enrollment
600
500
400
Fall
Spring
300
200
100
0
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
Temple College Benefactor: McLane Company, Inc.
A pledge to fund 10-15 classrooms at a
cost of $20,000 per room
Summary Slide
Photos of the “SMART” Classroom
Components of a “SMART” Classroom
Components of a “SMART” Classroom
(cont.)
Benefits of “SMART” Classrooms
Video Footage of a “SMART” Classroom
Components of a Videoconference
Classroom
Summary Slide (cont.)
Advantages of Videoconference
Classrooms
Current Problems with
Videoconferencing
Participating Videoconference Schools
Distance Education Enrollment
Temple College Benefactor: McLane
Company, Inc.